Peterhead Town Trail Events

Peterhead Town Trail Events 2017

Saturday 6 May 1.30 – 3.30pm Rogues and Rule-makers

A look at how most of the citizens of Peterhead managed to keep on the straight and narrow, while others didn’t even try. Why was the Earl Marischal banged up in the Tower of London? Which Baron Bailie (allegedly) headed the biggest smuggling ring in Buchan? Who ate all the sausages? Find out how NOT to run a board meeting. Who was the mysterious international traveller known Mrs Gordon-Baillie (and at least 40 other aliases)?. And what lead to Sherriff’s Officer Alexander Chalmers’ appearance in the dock of his own court? Join our free tour to find out more. We KNOW where the bodies were buried…

Meet at Drummers Corner. Well behaved dogs welcome. For more information, call Heather Barclay on 07584 267789, or see www.peterheadtowntrail.co.uk

Saturday 10 June 1 – 4pm Blubber and Foy - Scotland’s First Oil Boom

Join us for a whale of a walk, to find out about the original oil boom and explore the courage and the horror of Peterhead’s whaling past. From a little- remembered Napoleonic naval battle, and a memorable solar eclipse to chasing Whales off Greenland and dodging hungry polar bears - hear the tales of Peterhead’s wooden ships and the iron men who sailed in them.

Meet outside Arbuthnot House on Broad Street. Well behaved dogs welcome. For more information, call Heather Barclay on 07584 267789, or see www.peterheadtowntrail.co.uk

Monday 15 – Friday 23 July Scottish Week Wee Walks 10.30 to 11.30 am

Check out the Scottish Week events guide for details of our Wee Walks programme. A snapshot of the town’s past, with a different theme each day. Saturday 26 August 1.30 – 3.30pm Educating Peterhead

Where was Peterhead’s first school, and what was on the curriculum? And why were some scholars reluctant to sit down on a Monday morning? Find out about the religious educational divide on the stairs of the Town House, and how the girls of Peterhead found a place to learn. Where was the Chucknie School? Hear about the Academy’s accident-prone past, but don’t be late – the belt may be banned, but lines are still possible… Meet at the Muckle Kirk on Errol Street. Well behaved dogs welcome. For more information, call Heather Barclay on 07584 267789, or see www.peterheadtowntrail.co.uk

Saturday 8 October 1.30 – 3.30pm That’s Entertainment!

What did people in Peterhead do for entertainment in the past? From the Muckle Markets to the Five Bottles Club and riots in the theatre when amateur dramatics didn’t go too well, discover how our ancestors had fun. Discover the delights of Lady Belle and her retinue of semi-clad ladies, the uncouth goings- on at Clockie’s Hoose, Mr Arbuthnot’s fascinating collections and how to organise a respectable Victorian parade in the correct social order of precedence. Meet at Drummers Corner. Well behaved dogs welcome. For more information, call Heather Barclay on 07584 267789, or see www.peterheadtowntrail.co.uk

Saturday 11 November 1.30 – 3.30pm Peterhead At War

Peterhead played its part in both World Wars, which left their mark in the town. Local loons served with courage, while their families on the home front played their part too. Hear stories of soldiers, sailors, spies and civilians, and a town bruised by conflict but determined to endure. From the Tom Tit disaster of 1914, the Peterhead sergeant who was very grateful for his new tin helmet, careless residents in court for blackout violations, new-fangled airships and the horrors of the Somme, to the secret goings on of Norwegian intelligence community, and the tragedy of James Street. The life of the town was changed forever by world events. A timely reminded of sacrifice and bravery - Lest we forget. Meet at the war memorial on South Road. Well behaved dogs welcome. For more information, call Heather Barclay on 07584 267789, or see www.peterheadtowntrail.co.uk